diff --git a/salt/salt/engines/checkmine.py b/salt/salt/engines/checkmine.py
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index 5cc0a5ad3..000000000
--- a/salt/salt/engines/checkmine.py
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@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import logging
-from time import sleep
-from os import remove
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-def start(interval=30):
-  log.info("checkmine engine started")
-  minionid = __grains__['id']
-  while True:
-    try:
-      ca_crt = __salt__['saltutil.runner']('mine.get', tgt=minionid, fun='x509.get_pem_entries')[minionid]['/etc/pki/ca.crt']
-      log.info('Successfully queried Salt mine for the CA.')
-    except:
-      log.error('Could not pull CA from the Salt mine.')
-      log.info('Removing /var/cache/salt/master/minions/%s/mine.p to force Salt mine to be repopulated.' % minionid)
-      try:
-        remove('/var/cache/salt/master/minions/%s/mine.p' % minionid)
-        log.info('Removed /var/cache/salt/master/minions/%s/mine.p' % minionid)
-      except FileNotFoundError:
-        log.error('/var/cache/salt/master/minions/%s/mine.p does not exist' % minionid)
-
-      __salt__['mine.send'](name='x509.get_pem_entries', glob_path='/etc/pki/ca.crt')
-      log.warning('Salt mine repopulated with /etc/pki/ca.crt')
-
-    sleep(interval)
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diff --git a/salt/salt/files/engines.conf b/salt/salt/files/engines.conf
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index c9e20adf3..000000000
--- a/salt/salt/files/engines.conf
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-engines_dirs:
-  - /etc/salt/engines
-
-engines:
-  - checkmine:
-      interval: 30
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